About Image Color Picking
Extracting colors from images is essential for designers, developers, and artists. Whether you're matching a brand palette, replicating a color scheme, or finding inspiration, picking colors from photos gives you exact pixel values.
How It Works
The tool loads your image onto an HTML5 canvas. When you hover, a magnifier shows a zoomed view of the pixels around your cursor. Clicking reads the exact RGB values at that pixel using getImageData() and converts them to hex, RGB, and HSL formats.
Tips for Better Color Picking
- Use high-resolution images for more accurate color extraction.
- Avoid JPEG artifacts — PNG or WebP images preserve exact colors better.
- Pick multiple shades to build a complete palette from a single image.
- Check HSL values to understand the hue, saturation, and lightness relationship.
Color Formats Explained
- HEX: 6-digit hexadecimal (e.g., #FF5733) — standard for web design.
- RGB: Red, Green, Blue values 0-255 — used in CSS and image editing.
- HSL: Hue (0-360°), Saturation %, Lightness % — intuitive for adjusting colors.